Wonder how to do your eyebrows at home?
Bicoastal brow pro Jimena Garcia shares tips for maintaining your brow shape, with or without pro help.
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It may be trivial, but upkeep can somehow make a difference in terms of your emotional state.
Fortunately, bicoastal brow proJimena Garciahas graciously offered her expertise on the matter of maintaining brows.
Below, her top tips.
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How to maintain your brows at-home
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First things first: If youve been wanting to grow your brows out, now is the time.
Cleanse the area
A lot of people breakout if they dont clean the area first, Garcia says.
If youre sensitive and planning to pluck, you might also want to take a shower first.
Define your natural shape
Before you tweeze or trim, youll want to clarify your natural brow shape.
Everyone has a different brow shape depending on the structure and shape of their features, says Garcia.
That will give you the point where your brow should start, she says.
This will give you, generally speaking, the point at which the arch of your brow should be.
Finally, move the stick further clockwise or counterclockwise until you hit the end of the eye opening.
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This will help you gauge how far the tail should extend.
If its helpful, make a dot with the white pencil at each point.
If youre just looking at your natural brow, youre lost.
This means that you should trace the brow that you want to have with darker makeup.
Anything outside of that stencil is fair game, but you should keep hands off anything inside.
This can also be tricky, and Garcia says she uses layered techniques too complex for at-home care.
Then, trimonlythe hairs that extend further than the rest.
For utility, you should also use a clean mascara wand.
That way, all your questions can be answered on the spot, Garcia says.
Its kind of beautiful to have that exchange, tootheyre supporting you, and youre supporting them.
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